Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「一清如水」, with more below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「一清如水」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Describes an official who is honest and does not engage in corruption or accept bribes. It also describes something as being very clean.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī qīng rú shuǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 ching1 yu4 seui2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
